Alma Communications Ltd & Anor v Feedback Communications Ltd

Alma Communications Ltd & Anor v Feedback Communications Ltd

The claimants failed to make full and frank disclosure of material facts regarding other uses of the 'Bangla' mark, which goes to the heart of their entitlement to ex parte relief. The ex parte injunction cannot be continued in any form pending the inter partes hearing.

Parties
Claimant: Alma Communications Limited; Claimant: Neutron Marketing Limited; Defendant: Feedback Communications Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
10 May 2004
Procedural Posture
Intellectual Property Injunction Application / Application to Continue Ex Parte Injunction
Outcome
ex parte injunction discharged
Legal Topics
Trade Marks, Passing Off, Ex Parte Injunctions, Full and Frank Disclosure

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Parties

Alma Communications Limited

Claimant

Neutron Marketing Limited

Claimant

Feedback Communications Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Intellectual Property Injunction Application / Application to Continue Ex Parte Injunction

  1. 1 Whether the claimants are entitled to continuation of an ex parte injunction in light of non-disclosure
  2. 2 Whether there was a breach of the duty of full and frank disclosure in the application for ex parte relief

Ratio Decidendi

The claimants failed to make full and frank disclosure of material facts regarding other uses of the 'Bangla' mark, which goes to the heart of their entitlement to ex parte relief. The ex parte injunction cannot be continued in any form pending the inter partes hearing.

Court Disposition

ex parte injunction discharged

Orders

  • Ex parte relief granted on 27 April 2004 and extended is not continued.